Slide squeezer for collapsible tubes



Feb. 27, 1951 J. PEPIN SLIDE SQUEEZER FOR COLLAPSIBLE mass Filed May 26,1948 Invenol Jbs'eph Pep ZiZ V D B Eq/AvaM/W W Patented Feb. 27, 1951UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,543,704 SLIDE SQUEEZER FGR COLLAPSIBLETUBES Joseph Pe in, Chicago, Ill.

Application May 26, 1948, Serial No. 29,219

1 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a fluid cosmetic applicator and concernsitself with a collapsible container having a rouge applicating elementat one end which has communication with the container and which isnormally covered by a hood or cap and which may be housed in a casinghaving means upon the exterior thereof for compressing the container.

It is an object of this invention to provide such a rouge applicatorwhich can be cheaply made and which can handle fluid or viscous rouge ofany viscosity in a simple manner.

It is a further object of this invention to provide mechanical means forcompressing the container for feeding rouge to an applicating element.

According to this invention, there is provided a collapsible tube orcontainer having a rouge applicating element removably mounted upon oneend, which applicating element is provided with feed ducts or the likefor exuding viscous rouge which may be forced from the tube by amechanical actuator or the like.

The invention comprises the novel structure and combination of partshereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and defined inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates a preferred form of thisinvention and in which similar reference numerals refer to similarfeatures in the different views:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a collapsible tube which constitutes aco-operative element of my invention,

Fig, 2 is an elevational view of an applicating member involving thisinvention,

Fig. 3 is an elevational and broken away view of a hood or cap forattachment to the applicating member,

Fig. 4 is an elevational and broken away view of a modified form ofapplicating member,

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the applicator in assembled relationinvolving this invention,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view with parts in elevation of the containermounted in a casing, and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken upon the line 1-7 of Fig. 6.

In referring now to the drawing, there is shown a collapsible tube 6which may be made of any suitable material. This tube is closed at itsbottom and its upper end which is conical as indicated has a threadedneck I upon which is threaded an applicating element 8. This element 8has an interior bore 9 in threaded relation with the neck I and exteriorthreads I0 upon its 2 lower portion upon which a cap or hood Il may bethreaded.

The threaded bore 5 of the applicating element 8 merges into acylindrical chamber thereabove as indicated at I2. This chamber I2converges at its top as indicated at I3 and this converging portioncommunicates with a suitable outlet port I4 in the top of theapplicating element which is provided with a rounded or bevelled tip I5adapted to serve as the contact portion for the lips.

The cap or hood I I is provided with an interior chamber or cavity I6 ofsuch size and design as to fit over the applicating element and thelower portion of the chamber is threaded to fit the threads IE) on theapplicating element. The threads on the cap are indicated by the numeralI1 in Fig. 3 and they may be so extended as to have the caps apex closethe port I4 in the applicating element.

In Fig. 4, there is shown a modified form of applicating element I8which is externally threaded at its lower end as indicated at II] forthreaded relation with the cap II and which is internally threaded asindicated at 9 for threaded relation with the neck I as in the firstform. The bore 9 merges into a chamber I2 having an upper convergingwall as indicated at I3 for receiving viscous rouge and this chamber I2communicates with the interior top portion of the element thru a slot I9which can convey rougeto a larger exterior surface. In this modifiedform, the contact surface 2!] upon the top of the applicating element isalso rounded or bevelled, but it has a larger radius or extent than thecontact surface I5 of the first form.

It may be desirable to carry such an applicator in a casing and compressthe tube in the casing; such a construction is shown in Figs. 6 and '7and in referring to these figures, it will be observed that a casing 2isurrounds the collapsible tube 6. The upper end of this casing isprovided with a flange or lip 22 which fits over the upper conicalportion 23 of the tube. The casing is provided with a rectilinear slot24 extending from the bottom to a point adjacent the top. The

lower end of the casing has a removable cap 25 which has a reduced neck26 which has a drive fit in the casing.

' A slide 2'! is slidably mounted in the slot 24. This slide has anexterior handle 23 which is carried by an upper shank 29 which fits inthe slot 24 and an interior container compressing or rolling portion 30.In order to prevent cantin of the handle and slide, the handle has anin- 3 wardly extending guide portion 33 at its lower end which has asliding fit in the slot 24. The container compressing portion 30 of theslide may be of any suitable form; in the present instance, it is shownas depending from the inner part of the shank 29 and its periphery is ofarouate form as indicated at 3! and it is rounded or bevelled at itsupper inner corner as indicated at 32 to provide a wedging action whenit is elevated.

It will be noted that the interior portion of the slide co-operates withthe handle to form guide grooves for the edges of the slot formaintaining the slide in position and that the portion 30 is designed toengage beneath a portion of the collapsible tube with the result thatwhen the slide is elevated in the slot, rouge will be forced from thetube and against the applicating element carried by the tube.

In using the form of applicator first described, it is only necessary toremove the cap H and squeeze the tube for forcing the desired quantityof rouge thru the discharge port or ports; then by rubbing the contactportion of the applicator over the lips, the rouge can be properlyapplied. In using the second form, the slide will be operated fordischarging the rouge, otherwise it functions as the first form.

I am aware that many changes may be made and various details ofconstruction may be modified without departing from the principles ofthis invention so I do not propose limiting the patent granted otherwisethan necessitated by the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In a rouge applicator, a casing having an open upper end with aninwardly directed retaining lip and a removable cap at its lower end,said casing having a vertical slot in its wall, a collapsible containermounted in said casing and having a portion abutting said lip and a neckportion extending above said lip, and a slidable container compressorhaving a bevelled portion engaging said container, a reduced shankportion in said slot, said shank portion terminating in a downwardlyextending handle outside of said casing and said handle portionterminating in an inwardly directed guide portion extending thru saidslot for maintaining said slide against canting during its operativemovement.

2. In a lip rouge applicator, a cylindrical casing having an open upperend with an inturned lip and a removable cap at its lower end, acollapsible tube in said casing with its upper end abutting said lip,said casing having a vertical slot in its wall, a tube compressor havinga reduced shank in said slot, at downwardly extending bevelled tubeengaging on said shank within said casing and a downwardly extendinghandle on said shank outside said casing, said handle terminating at itslower end in a guide portion extending into said slot for the purposeset forth.

3. In a lip rouge applicator, a cylindrical casing, a collapsible tubein said casing, said casing having a vertical slot, a tube compressorhaving a shank extending thru said slot, said shank having 3, dependingbevelled portion within said casing for engaging said tube and adepending handle portion outside of said casing, said handle portionterminating in an inwardly directed guide portion extending thru saidslot for preventing canting of said compressor during its operativemovements.

JOSEPH PEPIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,352,425 Boye Sept. 14, 19202,043,248 Hughes June 9, 1936 2,056,422 Crossley Oct. 6, 1936 2,064,111Hartland Dec. 15, 1936 2,328,973 Goldfisher Sept. 7, 1943 2,344,060 RayMar. 14, 1944 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 801,870 France May 30,1936

